Comparative studies of the occupants’ behaviour in a university building during winter and summer time

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 528-551

  Serghides, D K ^a   Chatzinikola, C K ^a   Katafygiotou, M C ^a  

^a CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

energy consumption; indoor comfort; occupants' behaviour; thermal comfort; university building; visual comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COLLEGE BUILDINGS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; THERMAL COMFORT;

AIR TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; INDOOR COMFORTS; LIGHTING LEVEL; OCCUPANTS' BEHAVIOURS; PREDICTED MEAN VOTE; SPSS SOFTWARES; VISUAL COMFORT;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 84929281631     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2014.905578     Document Type: Article

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